Rygvärker

Old Swedish Dictionary - rygvärker

Meaning of Old Swedish word "rygvärker" (or rygværker) in Swedish.

As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:

rygvärker (rygværker)
ryggvärk. LB 6: 106, 107, 7: 282, 283.

Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so rygvärker may have also been written as rygværker

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • rögh- LB 6: 106.
  • rik- ib 107),

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚱᛦᚵᚠᛅᚱᚴᚽᚱ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.

Works and authors cited:

LB
Läke- och Örte-Böcker. Utg. af G. E. Klemming 1--10. 1883--86.
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